Should You Get Tested for Syphilis?
Over half of people in the U.S. will get a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) during their lifetime, yet most adults don’t know how common STIs are — or that they’re […]
Read MoreOpening Doors to Awareness and High-Quality Care
Health Care, Transgender Health Care
As June 2020 fades in the rearview mirror, we at Maine Family Planning are reflecting on the wins and losses of this unusual Pride Month, as well as the ongoing […]
Read MoreTalk to Us Before Stopping Birth Control
Birth Control, Family Planning, Health Care
Hormonal birth control like the Pill (which has been around for 60 years this month, wow!) is pretty awesome at preventing unplanned pregnancy and has other positive side effects, too. […]
Read MoreWhat If I Need an Abortion During Covid-19?
Abortion, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights
First things first: Maine Family Planning continues to provide medication abortions and aspiration abortions for all Mainers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Call 207-922-3222 to find out how we can help […]
Read MoreAn Update from Augusta: What Happens Now?
Family Planning, Get Involved, Reproductive Justice, Reproductive Rights
We at Maine Family Planning want to keep you updated on the status of advocacy efforts that YOU have supported related to family planning. Last Tuesday, the Maine State Legislature […]
Read MorePledge-A-Patient Week 4: Stigma Doesn’t #StayHome
Three weeks ago we launched our Pledge-A-Patient campaign, asking our supporters to make a donation showing their support for MFP patients as they endure a 40-day anti-abortion harassment campaign. Well, […]
Read MoreHow Do I Get Birth Control During a Pandemic?
We know that even during a health emergency, people still need birth control, abortion care, and other sexual and reproductive health services. And that it may be more difficult to […]
Read More40 Days to Say No to Shame: Pledge-A-Patient
For 40 days, from February 26 to April 5, patients seeking all types of care at our flagship health center in Augusta will be subjected to judgment and misinformation hurled […]
Read MoreWhat’s Your Status?
Maine Family Planning to offer free HIV testing at 18 locations statewide, Dec. 2-6 Did you know?38,739 people received an HIV diagnosis in the U.S. in 2017. This year’s World […]
Read MoreSTIs on the Rise — Time to Get Tested
The latest numbers from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services show that for gonorrhea, syphilis, and chlamydia, we are on par to meet or even surpass last year’s […]
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